Unit 2 Flashcards
Hermes’ mother
Maia
goddesses of destiny; decided how long mortals should live
Three Fates
Identify the location on the map.
Thebes
old god of the sea
Nereus
valley nymphs who cared for young Dionysus
Maenads
crevice, crack
cleft
Dionsysus’s mother, a mortal
Semele
food of the gods that gave immortality
ambrosia
hoodlums, rowdy person
ruffians
spoken smoothly without sincerity
glib
great hunter; constellation; son of Poseidon
Orion
What is the most human-like of the sea creatures?
The most human creature is the dolphin. Rather than let then drown, Dionysus turned the pirates who captured him into dolphins.
cupbearer to the gods
Ganymede
mother of Apollo and Artemis
Leto
What changes on earth correspond to Persephone’s trips to the underworld?
When Persephone was in the underworld it was winter on earth, and nothing grew because Demeter grieved. When Persephone’s footsteps were heard coming back to Earth, spring came and the whole Earth burst into bloom.
conical heaps of stones built as markers
cairns
a Nereid, wife of Poseidon
Amphitrite
man’s creator and best friend
Prometheus
food of the dead
pomegranates
god of merchants, travelers, thieves, shepherds
Hermes
plant-covered lattice for shade
arbor
harp-like instrument created by Hermes
lyre
where man’s creator was punished for eternity
Caucasus Mountains
Identify the location on the map
Mt. Parnassus
large mollusk shell
conch
foul from standing, not moving
stagnant
ferryman of the dead
Charon
where hero were sent after death
Elysian Fields
judge of the dead
Rhadamanthus
to make a firm decision
resolve
Identify the location and give the significance.
Chios - where Orion fell in love with the king’s daughter, killed the beasts, lost his eye
most sacred place in Greece
Delphi
What gift did Prometheus give man, how did he acquire it, and what happened to man?
Prometheus asked Zeus for fire, then stole it and gave it to men so that they would not suffer. As men lifted their eyes from the ground and watched the smoke from the fire, they began to wonder. They began to think and where no longer earthbound clods. They built temples to honor gods, and they burned the best pieces of meat on their altars. They were protected from wild animals, who feared fire.
watchdog at the gates of the underworld
Cerberus
river that flows around the underworld
River Styx
Identify the location on the map
Delphi
maturing earlier than usual, advanced
precocious
How did Hermes keep Apollo from finding out about the stolen cows?
Hermes wrapped the hoofs of the cows with bark to disgues their prints, and tied brooms to their tails so they would erase their own tracks. He also drove the cows backward out of hte pasture and tied bundles of branches to his own feet to appear as a giant who had led something into the pasture but not out.
island where Apollo and Artemis were born
Delos
Describe Poseidon and explain why he was called the “Earthshaker.”
Poseidon was a moody and violent god. He had fierce blue eyes and sea-blue hair. He was called the “Earthshaker” because when he struck the sea the waves rose high and wrecked ships. When he struck the ground, the earth split open. He could also be calm and mild. During these times he raised new lands from the water.
saw to it that evil and good were repaid
Nemesis
creator of animals; Prometheus’ brother
Epimetheus
queen of the underworld; daughter of Demeter
Persephone
where Hermes was born
Mount Cyllene
